San Antonio College Library

"George Stubbs (1724-1806), one of the great masters of British art, remains unsurpassed as a painter of animals (particularly horses), of people and landscapes. Strangely, his first love was anatomy. His classic study, the Anatomy of the Horse, was a masterpiece of natural history and won him a European reputation. In its precision, his art reflects his scientific talent; but it is much more: it has a classic aura--regal, calm, the work of a virtuoso...

George Stubbs is the greatest painter of horses who ever lived, and so much more - a man who literally dissected his subject before he felt able to paint it. But Stubbs was no dispassionate observer, instead he brought a weight of feeling to his work that sometimes makes the spine tingle. Stubbs' great triumph is "Whistlejacket," a portrait of a horse without a background that concentrates the eye on the beautifully observed body of the greatest racehorse...

"Investigating the wonders of the human face and body, Spectacular Bodies: The Art and Science of the Human Body from Leonardo to Now comprises an array of treasures from the worlds of art and science. Works of art spanning five centuries are considered in an unexpected context, alongside ancient medical books and instruments, and detailed life-size anatomical wax models. Artworks include anatomical drawings by Leonardo, Michelangelo, Durer and Stubbs;...